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Upcoming Events for March 2023

Mapping the Farm: Chronicle of a Family

When: Thursday, March 23

Where: History Center of Olmsted County1195 W Circle Drive, Rochester

Time: 7 pm

Cost: Members free/Non-members $5

Information: olmstedhistory.com/events

Details: To some, the fields and farms of the Upper Midwest all look the same, but to the people who have struggled to raise families and make a living from the soil, each farm is a “small kingdom” with a rich and often troubled history. Join author John Hildebrand at the History Center as he weaves a narrative that is at once an elegy for a vanishing way of life and a celebration of the tenacious and deeply held American values that have made today’s way of life possible.

Junkin’ Market Days Spring Market

When: March 24 – March 25

Where: Graham Park – 1418 Fairgrounds

Ave SE, Rochester

Time: See website, Cost: $5

Information: junkinmarketdays.com

Details: unkin’ Market Days® is an indoor market featuring local vendors as well as vendors from several different states. At the market, you can purchase boutique clothes, jewelry, home decor, furniture, candles, gourmet foods, and lots more.

Dinner on the Bluff: A Conservation Cooperation Network

When: Saturday, March 25

Where: Eagle Bluff Environment Learning Center – 28097 Goodview Drive, Lanesboro Time: 5 pm, Cost: $35

Information: https://bit.ly/3lI4Sx6

Details: Doug Duren will present on Sharing the Land: A Conservation Cooperators Network, which seeks to connect landowners with access seekers. Sharing the Land is built on the idea of trading work for access. This project is based on the Riley Game Cooperative, which Leopold started. We’re currently working with Savage Arms and Vortex Optics on a number of short films on Riley, Sharing the Land and The Duren Farm.

Frankenstuffie Class with Nicole Havekost

When: Saturday, March 25

Where: Mayor Civic Center - 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Time: 1 pm, Cost: $20 - $25

Information: www.rochesterartcenter.org/ Details: Do you want to learn how to make a hooded, shark-faced, smiling, furry friend? Or a double-headed goose-necked opossum? These wild stuffed creatures are known as “Frankenstuffies”! Join Artist Nicole Havekost for a family-friendly, all ages, Frankenstuffie making class at the Rochester Art Center. All sewing skill levels are welcome, from beginner to advanced! Pre-registration and payment required. The workshop ticket includes all materials for the creation of one Frankenstuffie.

Dodge County Expo

When: Saturday, March 25

Where: Triton High School – 813 West Highway Street, Dodge City

Time: 8 am – 2 pm

Cost: Free

Information: www.dodgecountyexpo.com

Details: Join the community for a day of live music, scavenger hunts for kids, more than 100 local vendors, a clown and more.

Rochester Symphony Presents Requiem

When: Saturday, March 25

Where: Mayor Civic Center - 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Time: 7:30 pm

Cost: $5 - $33

Information: www.rochestersymphony.org/

Details: The season finale reflects on the past, soothes our sorrows, and looks to the future with hope for peace. We’ll begin with Fanny Mendelssohn, Felix’s older sister—a pianist and composer in her own right. We’ll uncover her story and work before contrasting Mozart’s early and late compositions. His early Symphony No. 9 is a high energy piece written in his teen years, followed by the Requiem, unfinished before his death and completed by his assistant. Beginning with the words “Grant us rest,” the Requiem is Mozart’s greatest choral work and a masterpiece of all time.

Rochester Thaw Music Fest 2023

When: Saturday, March 25

Where: Chateau – 15 1st SW, Rochester

Time: 3 pm

Cost: $45 presale/$55 day of

Information: www.mytownmymusic.com/

Details: Join a day of festivities at the Rochester Music Fest.

*HOW

TO FEST*

- Check in at the Fest Hub at The Chateau to get your wristband for access to all venues

- Experience live music in the downtown area with variety of artists, genres, venues, and more

- Grab coffee, food, and more at Rochester’s coffee shops and restaurants downtown

Our Planet Live in Concert

When: Sunday, March 26

Where: Mayor Civic Center - 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester

Time: 6:30 pm, Cost: $26

Information: mayociviccenter.com

Calendar listings can change. Please check events before attending.

Details: Specially developed by the series producers WWF, Silverback Films and Oscar®-winning composer Steven Price, Our Planet Live in Concert is narrated on screen by legendary broadcaster, David Attenborough. Prepare to be mesmerized as the landmark eight-part Our Planet documentary series becomes a two-hour live show filled with beautiful visuals and sound effects, all accompanied by an orchestra.